The library’s website provides access to many types of curriculum-related and recreational materials.
It’s a great place to start your research!

Types of Sources:

 

Books Over 150,00 Books (including approximately 22,000 ebooks) More information on Locating Books in Allied Health Searching the Library Catalog Locating the Books Reference Books Related to Allied Health	Periodical Articles Thousands of magazine, journal and newspaper articles available through the library’s online databases More information on Locating Articles in Allied Health Recommended Library Databases for Allied Health Research Finding the Full Text of Articles Selected Allied Health Periodicals Owned by the Blinn College Library
Internet Access popular search engines and directories, available on the World Wide Web More information on Locating Internet Resources Allied Health	Multimedia Access video and audio recordings and images available through the World Wide Web.
Reference Resources Access reference resources available through the library's databases and the World Wide Web	Reserves The library reserve system provides fair access to materials in high demand. Items on reserve are normally circulated for two hours and are restricted to library use only.

 

Locating Books in the Library

 

The Library Catalog is used to search for all types of materials, including books, that are owned by the library. The first step is to choose the type of search (either Browse or Keyword). Next, perform the search. If the books you find are located at the campus you attend, use the call number to find it on the shelf. Items located in libraries at other Blinn College campuses may be ordered by clicking on the item's "Request" button. Materials from other Blinn College libraries are generally delivered to your home campus library within 24 hours.

Searching the Library Catalog

There are two main ways of searching the Library Catalog: (1) Subject Searching (2) Keyword Searching. For an explanation of these two search types visit: "The Library Research Process: Search for Sources."

Here are some search terms that will help you begin locating information in the Allied Health professions:

Dental Hygiene Dental Assistants Dental Hygiene Dental Hygienists Dentistry Dental Pharmacology	Physical Therapy Physical Therapy Allied Health Personnel Look for the subdivision “Physical Therapy” under individual diseases and conditions, e.g. Cancer--Physical therapy
Emergency Medical Technicians Emergency Medical Personnel Emergency Medical Services Emergency Medical Technicians Emergency Medicine Allied Health Personnel	Radiologic Technology Radiology, Medical Radiology - - Dictionaries Radiology - - History Radiography X-ray
Nursing Nursing Practical Nursing Medical Care-- United States Hospital Care Medicine

Locating the Books

To locate an item in the library refer to its call number. The library also has electronic books: for these, click on the web location to access the book. It is useful to know which call numbers categorize books in the academic discipline you are studying. Here is a listing of call number ranges containing materials related to Allied Health professions:

500’s Math and Science             540's: Chemistry & allied sciences             570's: Life Sciences                        574:Biology                        576: Microbiology

600's Medicine and Technology             610-619: Medical Sciences / Medicine                        611: Human Anatomy, cytology, histology                        612: Human physiology                        613: Promotion of health                        614: Incidence and prevention of disease                        615: Pharmacology and therapeutics                        616: Diseases                        617: Surgery and related medical specialties                        618: Gynecology and other medical specialties                        619: Experimental medicine

Reference Books Related to Allied Health

The library’s reference collection contains many subject specific encyclopedias. Reference books are ‘library use only,’ and it is possible to make copies of these materials. Here are some title you may find useful:

American Medical Association Complete Medical Encyclopedia
R 610.3 Am35m
Includes information on diseases and conditions, treatments, medical testing, anatomy, body systems, preventative medicine, and food & nutrition for people of all ages.

The Gale Encyclopedia of Medicine
R 616.003 G131e
Covers almost 1500 common medical disorders, conditions, tests and procedures, treatments and therapies, and common drugs.

The Gale Encyclopedia of Nursing & Allied Health
R 610.7303 G131e
This encyclopedia covers all areas of allied health: specific diseases and disorders, tests and procedures, equipment and tools, body systems, nursing and allied health professionals, and current health issues.

The Merck Index
R 615.103 M537i
Provides information on drugs and pharmaceuticals, common organic chemicals & laboratory reagents, naturally occurring substances and plants, elements and inorganic chemicals, compounds of agricultural significance, endogenous substances, and biological agents.

Mosby’s Medical, Nursing, and Allied Health Dictionary
R 610.321 M850m 1990
Encompasses nursing, allied health professionals, physical therapy, occupations therapy, respiratory care, diseases, drugs, and procedures. Also offers a pronunciation key, color atlas of body systems, and appendices.

Stedman’s Medical Dictionary
R 610.3 St31s
This dictionary contains over 100,000 entries and offers several special features: 1050 color illustrations, a word finder, genus finder, anatomy table, and appendices

Additional Titles:

Black’s Medical Dictionary	R 610.3 B567m
Clinical Periodontology	616.632 C616p
Dorland’s Illustrated Medical Dictionary	R 610.3 D734i
Dorland’s Pocket Medical Dictionary	R 610.3 D734p
Encyclopedia & Dictionary of Medicine, Nursing, & Allied Health	R 610.321 M612e
The Gale Encyclopedia of Cancer	R 616.994003 G131e
The Gale Encyclopedia of Genetic Disorders	R 616.04203 G131e
Gray’s Anatomy	R 611 G792a
Harvard Medical School Family Health Guide	R 610 H261m
Study guide for three entrance tests : NET, Nurse Entrance Test ; HOBET, Health Occupations Basic Entrance Test ; HELP, Higher Education Learning Profile	610.73076 F929s
Human Diseases and Conditions	R 616.003 H880d
Introduction to Reference Sources in the Health Sciences	R 610.72 In8t
Mayo Clinic Family Health Book	R 613 M454c
Melloni’s Illustrated Medical Dictionary	R 610.3 D769m
Merrill's atlas of Radiographic Positions and Radiologic Procedures	R 616.07572 B214m
Mosby's Dental Drug Reference	R 615.10246176 G121m
Mosby's Emergency Nursing Reference	610.7361 M850e
Nurse’s Quick Reference	R 610.73 N937q
The Oxford Companion to Medicine	R 610.321 Ox2c
The Oxford Medical Companion	R 610.3 Ox2m
Physician’s Desk Reference	R 615.058 P569d
REA’s Authoritative Guide to Medical & Dental Schools	R 610.71173 R220a
Taber’s Cyclopedic Medical Dictionary	R 610.3 T113c
Webster’s New Explorer Medical Dictionary	R 610.3 W399n

 

Using Periodical Indexes to Locate Journal, Magazine and Newspaper Articles

 

Thousands of articles containing information relevant to the allied health fields can be accessed using the library’s subscription databases. Choose Databases under the Find It menu, and select Databases by Category to access the Nursing, Medicine, and Health databases.

When searching these indexes, you will encounter many articles that are available “full text.” The content of these articles is exactly the same as what you would find in the print version of the publication; only the format is different. For some articles only a citation will be available, and it will take a few more steps to locate these articles in the print publication.

Recommended Library Databases for Allied Health Research:

 

CINAHL Provides indexing and abstracts for over 1,700 current nursing and allied health journals and publications dating back to 1982, totaling over 920,000 records. Indexes the periodicals Journal of Practical Hygiene, Minority Nursing, and Newborn and Infant Nursing Reviews, available in print in the Bryan campus library.

Health Reference Center Academic (Academically oriented) / Health and Wellness Resource Center (Consumer oriented) Both of these databases index over 800 health periodicals, many full text reference books and pamphlets. Many articles are available full text. While there is a great deal of overlap in the content of these two databases, Health Reference Center Academic provides more advanced search capabilities, while Health and Wellness Resource Center provides a graphical, more intuitive interface.

Health Source - Nursing/Academic Edition Provides full text of articles for nearly 550 scholarly journals focusing on many medical disciplines. It also features abstracts and indexing for nearly 850 journals and is updated daily.

Medline Provides indexing and abstracting for over 4,600 current biomedical journals. Provides the full text from over 350 journals. Includes journals from the U.S. and 70 foreign countries.

 

Finding the Full Text of Your Article

If a full text link is not available for an article cited in your search results, search in EJS (using your article citation information) or in TDNet (using the title of the periodical that your article appeared in) to see if the full text is available from an e-journal subscription or from a different library database.

To see if we subscribe to the printed version of a periodical, search the library catalog. Use the browse search and select “journal title” from the search type menu.

If the periodical you need is at your home campus library, you can retrieve and photocopy the article yourself. If the periodical is available only at another Blinn College campus library, complete an article request form in the library (or the online article request form) to have a copy of the article sent to your home campus. If you need assistance, please ask a librarian.

If the library does not have print or electronic access to the full text, ask a librarian for help.

Selected Allied Health Periodicals Owned by the Blinn College Library

 

Dental Hygiene

American Journal of Dentistry	Location: Bryan Library
The Dental Assistant	Location: Bryan Library Indexed in: CINAHL
Journal of Periodontology	Location: Bryan Library
Journal of Practical Hygiene	Location: Bryan Library Indexed in: CINAHL
Journal of the American Dental Association	Location: Bryan Library Indexed in: Academic Search Complete, CINAHL, Health Reference Center Academic, Health and Wellness Resource Center
Perio Reports	Location: Bryan Library Indexed in: Academic Search Complete
Periodontal Insights	Location: Bryan Library

 

Emergency Medical Technician

Annals of Emergency Medicine

Location: Bryan Library Indexed in: CINAHL

 

Physical Therapy

Physical Therapy	Location: Bryan Library Indexed in: Health Reference Center
PT Magazine of Physical Therapy	Location: Bryan Library Indexed in: CINAHL

 

Recommended Internet Resources

 

Dental Hygiene

The American Dental Association Dental Hygiene Education Dental Resources

 

Emergency Medical Technician

National Association of Emergency Medical Technicians National Highway Transportation Safety Administration,EMS Division

 

Nursing

National Library of Medicine Databases and Electronic Resources Healthcare Freeware

 

Physical Therapy

American Physical Therapy Association Provides content related to physical therapy practice, research, and education. Texas Physical Therapy Association Contains “information and links related to legislative developments, agency rulemaking, member services, continuing education, the association's mission and goals, and a number of physical therapy resources.”

Radiologic Technology

American Society of Radiologic Technologists

Applied Radiology Online

Illustrated Glossary of Radiology, Anatomy, Examinations, and Procedures

RadiologyEducation.com

RadiologyWeb

RSNA Journals Online

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